Quote of the Month: August 2014

Yes, I know it has been a while, but I am trying to get back into the swing of things, blogger-style.  Last night (August 2, 2014), Matt and Leah went to the Father-Daughter Dance here on base.  It made me think of this quote:

          A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart. - Author Unknown

Leah wore her Easter dress and Matt wore the
tie with matching pocket square and cuff links
that the kids gave him for Father's Day.

I guess I wasn't the only one thinking of that quote; it was on the ticket to the dance.

Matt and Leah had a good time at the dance.  There were quite a few familiar faces.  It was a pink-and-silver themed event with tiaras for all the girls.  There was a buffet that even had a candy bar (meaning a table full of candy, not a candy bar, singular). 

After dinner there was plenty of dancing for Leah and Matt.  There was a DJ, who Matt said did a pretty good job.  Leah even learned how to do the Cupid Shuffle.  She enjoyed dancing and the DJ until he played (inevitably) "Let It Go."  Matt said while 98% of all the girls under the age of 15 were on the dance floor, Leah asked if it was time to go home.  (Our kids are the only kids I know who do not really like the movie Frozen.)  They ended up staying and dancing more.  Leah got a gift bag with a picture frame, a wand and a tiara hair comb as well as a lot of Hershey Kisses.  She also got to bring home a bouquet of pink mums, which was part of a centerpiece.  Overall, they had a good night.

While Leah and Matt were dancing the night away, Aaron and I had our own fun.  MWR also sponsored a Mother-Son Movie Night with a free showing of Toy Story at the Hario Theater.  Aaron and I went with some friends who also had husbands and daughters at the dance.  A much more laid-back evening for us, but fun all the same.

You've got a friend in me.